Narora Atomic Power Station

Narora Atomic Power Station
Location of Narora Atomic Power Station in India
Country	India
Location	Narora, Bulandshahar District in Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates	28°09′29″N 78°24′34″E / 28.15806°N 78.40944°E / 28.15806; 78.40944Coordinates: 28°09′29″N 78°24′34″E / 28.15806°N 78.40944°E / 28.15806; 78.40944
Status	Operational
Commission date	Unit 1: 1 January 1991 Unit 2: 1 July 1992.
Operator(s)	Nuclear Power Corporation of India
Power generation
Units operational	2 x 220 MW
Nameplate capacity	440 MW
Website Nuclear Power Corporation of India

Narora Atomic Power Station is located in Narora, Bulandshahar District in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Description

Commercial operation of unit 1 began on 1 January 1991. Unit 2 began commercial operation on 1 July 1992. Each unit has a capacity of 220 MW .^[1] Narora is situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh and in the district of Bulandshahr. Narora is 68 kilometers from the district headquarters Bulandshahr, 502 km from Mussoorie, 303 Km from Lucknow.

References

↑ Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)

Nuclear power in India

Uranium resources	Jaduguda Uranium Mine Tummalapalle Uranium mine

Operational plants	Kaiga Kakrapar Koodankulam Madras (Kalpakkam) Narora Rajasthan (Kota) Tarapur

Research and testing	Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Nuclear Fuel Complex Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) CIRUS reactor Dhruva reactor Heavy Water Board Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) Institute for Plasma Research (IPR) Pokhran Pokhran-II Smiling Buddha Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC)

Organisations	Atomic Energy Commission of India Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (BHAVINI) Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT) Department of Atomic Energy Homi Bhabha National Institute Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) Indian Rare Earths Limited Uranium Corporation of India People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy

Other topics	Energy policy of India India's three stage nuclear power programme Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative

Electricity sector Solar power Wind power

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